Fludarabine is effective in the treatment of splenic lymphoma with villous lymphocytes

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 158-161

  Bolam, Simon ^a   Orchard, Jenny ^a   Oscier, David ^a  

^a ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CdA; Chlorambucil; Fludarabine; SLVL; Splenectomy

Indexed keywords

FLUDARABINE;

AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030732831     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.3523168.x     Document Type: Article

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